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December 1, 2017

Positive Lite Names 2017 as The Year Of U=U

“It has been a year of personal transformations. It has been a year of great news for many of us and a challenge for others. It has been a year when a community movement blossomed. It has been a year where people living with HIV led rather than followed. It has been a year where …

December 1, 2017

Victoria Joins U=U as First State in Australia

“Victoria is the first Australian state to endorse an international statement that people living with HIV on effective treatment cannot transmit the virus.” “While opening the event in Victoria this morning, Minister for Health Jill Hennessy said the Andrews Labor Government’s backing of the Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U) Consensus Statement was backed by action and funding …

December 1, 2017

The Year America Told Patients You Are Not a Threat

Members of the U=U Steering Committee speak to DailyMail.com, the world’s most read news site, about what U=U means to them. Roscoe Boyd: ‘We haven’t beaten the stigma yet, there is a lot of resistance even against the science, dating back to years of prejudice. But the recognition that U=U is extremely important. It says …

December 1, 2017

Grindr and Prevention Access Campaign Join Forces to Introduce U=U into the Social Networking App

Grindr joined the U=U campaign and welcomed updates to their sexual health messaging on the their app which is frequently used by gay, bi and transgender men to find hookups and dates. Prevention Access Campaign was pleased to work with the folks at Grindr to ensure the platform informs users about what an undetectable viral …

December 1, 2017

The U=U Message Combats Taboo in China

We are thrilled to announce that Love Without Borders Foundation in Beijing, China joined the U=U campaign to combat HIV stigma and discrimination. “As a result of the taboo surrounding AIDS, people with HIV are likely to face discrimination in education, employment and when seeking healthcare, which deters them from taking tests and leads to …

December 1, 2017

Here’s What Experts Want You To Know About HIV Right Now

#9. If someone has an undetectable viral load, they cannot pass HIV during sex. Recently, the CDC announced that a person living with HIV who has reached undetectable status cannot transmit the virus to their sexual partners. “If you are on proper antiretroviral therapy and you are truly undetectable, you will not transmit the virus to your …

November 30, 2017

Healthline Honors U=U as “Best HIV Patient Advocacy Organization,” and Bruce Richman as “Person of the Year,” and More!

We’re honored that U=U, our partners, and advocates received many Healthline 2017 Influencer Honors this year including: -CDC’s U=U announcement as Best Moment for HIV Awareness -Bruce Richman as Person of the Year -U=U as Best HIV Patient Advocacy Organization -Kamaria Laffrey as Best Advocate for Female Health -PositiveLite Magazine – Best Canadian Focused HIV Website -Dr. Carl Dieffenbach – Best Government …

November 29, 2017

California Department of Public Health Joins the U=U Campaign

“California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has signed on to the Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U) campaign. Considerable scientific evidence verifies that anyone who is HIV positive, taking daily antiretroviral therapy, and has achieved an undetectable viral load in their blood for at least 6 months effectively poses no risk of transmitting the virus to their …

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Positive Lite Names 2017 as The Year Of U=U

Victoria Joins U=U as First State in Australia

The Year America Told Patients You Are Not a Threat

Grindr and Prevention Access Campaign Join Forces to Introduce U=U into the Social Networking App

The U=U Message Combats Taboo in China

Here’s What Experts Want You To Know About HIV Right Now

Healthline Honors U=U as “Best HIV Patient Advocacy Organization,” and Bruce Richman as “Person of the Year,” and More!

California Department of Public Health Joins the U=U Campaign